High Point Grill – Albuquerque, New Mexico
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” …
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AC3 – Palm Desert, California
Hollywood’s movie studio system of the 1920s and 30s contractually required its greatest glitterati to remain within 100 miles of Tinseltown’s …
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Sherman’s Deli & Bakery – Palm Springs & Palm Desert, California
Not everyone appreciated my friend Bob’s stark honesty as much as I did. For nearly twelve years, Bob was my …
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Grill A-Burger – Palm Desert, California
California may not have invented the hamburger, but a strong case could be made that no state has and continues …
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LULU CALIFORNIA BISTRO – Palm Springs, California
How many times have you heard a transplant to the Land of Enchantment say it just doesn’t feel like Christmas …
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JAKE’S – Palm Springs, California
“Now i lay me down to sleep And pray the Lord my soul to keep If i die before i …
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Workshop Kitchen + Bar – Palm Springs, California
“Good restaurant design is about achieving equilibrium between the food, service and design – in effect telling a complete story.” …
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Shanghai Reds at the Fisherman’s Market & Grill – La Quinta, California
For years, fish tacos have been one of those popular, almost faddish obsessions which have garnered more attention and affection …
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Sammy C’s Rock ‘n’ Sports Pub & Grille – Gallup, New Mexico
Gallup, New Mexico is a city of dichotomies, contrasts and contradictions. As recently as the 1990s, Gallup was known as …
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Burger 21 – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“When people pile seven things onto one burger, it drives me nuts!” ~Bobby Flay Burger meals at the Garduño home …
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M’TUCCI’S MARKET & PIZZERIA – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Greek mythology recounts the story of Tantalus, progeny of a divine parent (Zeus himself) and a mortal one. Uniquely favored …
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Via 313 – Austin, Texas
It’s oft been said that among males (we’re such children), insults are a form of intimacy. Perhaps because of societal …
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Black’s Barbecue – Lockhart, Texas
Yabba-dabba-doo! After finishing another day of toiling at the quarry, Fred Flintsone rushes home to pick up his modern stone-age …
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Gourdough’s Public House – Austin, Texas
Donuts could have gone their entire existences fat, dumb and happy with a following–mostly cops, adult men my age (39) …
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Lucy’s Fried Chicken – Austin, Texas
“I‘m only eating the skins, so the chicken’s up for grabs.” ~Joey Tribbiani Several of my earliest memories of growing …
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Contigo – Austin, Texas
There are a phalanx of “best of” lists online and in print publications that celebrate restaurants deemed true stand-outs worthy …
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Watson’s BBQ – Tucumcari, New Mexico
The Wikipedia article on Eastern New Mexico describes the region as “mostly characterized by flat featureless terrain,” even likening it …
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Pho Garden – Rio Rancho, New Mexico
It should have been a point-counterpoint debate for the ages. My ideologically opposed and perpetually squabbling friends Carlos and Hien …
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Barbecue / Burgers / Dog Friendly / New Mexico / New Mexico Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail: 2009 / New Mexico Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail: 2011 / Rated 23
Sugar’s BBQ & Burgers – Embudo, New Mexico
The winding highway meandering along the murky Rio Grande through Embudo is among the most scenic in the state, particularly …
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POKI POBLANO FUSION LOUNGE – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Starting with a raucous concert in 1954, the idiom “Elvis has left the building” was uttered at the conclusion of …
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La Madeleine – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“Show me another pleasure like dinner which comes every day and lasts an hour.” ~Charles Maurice de Talleyrand–Périgord On Wednesday, …
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Cafe 6855 – Albuquerque, New Mexico
The cover page of the May 20, 2013 edition of Time Magazine depicts a twenty-something woman sprawled on the floor …
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Rollin’ On In Food Truck – Albuquerque, New Mexico
While their brick-and-mortar counterparts can afford to have multi-page menus to please a wide variety of palates, mobile food kitchens …
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Quarter Celtic Brewpub – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In 1913, French mathematician Émile Borel introduced a thought experiment that has come to be known as the infinite monkey …
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Steel Bender Brewyard – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“Sometimes you want to go Where everybody knows your name And they’re always glad you came You want to be …
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Albuquerque / Breakfast / Closed in 2019 / Dog Friendly / French / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexico
Crepe Crepe – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
Richard Olney, a cookbook author best known for his books on French country cooking described crepes thusly: “their greatest pitfalls derive, …
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Albuquerque / American / Bar & Grill / Dog Friendly / New Mexico Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail: 2009
Alien Brew Pub – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“If the government is covering up knowledge of aliens, they are doing a better job of it than they do …
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GIGI ITALIAN BISTRO – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“If you can go through with what Gordon Ramsey puts you through there’s nothing much more you can do. I …
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Bosque Burger – Albuquerque, New Mexico
As much a social commentary as a realist novel, Grapes of Wrath by author John Steinbeck immortalized Route 66 as …
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Happy Chickenzz – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“And believe me, a good piece of chicken can make anybody believe in the existence of God.” ~Sherman Alexie, The …
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Nexus Brewery – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Set in Albuquerque, Breaking Bad, AMC’s critically acclaimed television series may have left viewers with the impression that the Duke …
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Street Food Institute – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“The more street food we have, the more it’s embraced by every income strata, the better world we have.” ~Anthony …
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Terra – Tesuque, New Mexico
Several years ago, I asked my grandmother if she might consider aromatherapy as a treatment for the nagging aches and …
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Albuquerque / Closed in 2019 / Dog Friendly / Fusion / Gone But Not Forgotten / New Mexico / Vietnamese
Cafe Nom Nom – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
“Nom nom.” It sounds innocent enough. Parents–yes, including parents of four-legged fur babies–utter it in baby talk intonations to get …
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Tortilla Flats – Santa Fe, New Mexico
“Beans are a warm cloak against economic cold.” ~John Steinbeck, Tortilla Flat In his 1935 novel Tortilla Flat, John Steinbeck …
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Farina Pizzeria – Albuquerque, New Mexico
On May 14, 2011, I had the great honor, pleasure and privilege of being the first guest on Break the …
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